Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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February 1, 2019 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Utah
Posts: 693
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The little tomatoes who thought they were sunflowers
I while ago I had several tomato plants who were abandoned by their parents. The orphans were raised by a family of sunflowers. Apparently, they aren't sure what they are. I believe they are suffering from Species Dysphoria.
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February 1, 2019 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Posts: 4,832
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It IS Utah, sure the aliens did not pop in????
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February 1, 2019 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 2,052
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Those are truly unique! What are your plans for them?
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February 1, 2019 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
Posts: 3,888
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Oh too funny! They really do look like sunflowers .
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February 1, 2019 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 4,959
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I've seen that twice in my garden, over the years. Once with Stick, and once with another indeterminate that I can't recall.
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February 1, 2019 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Metro Denver
Posts: 760
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That's crazy!!! but fun too!
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February 1, 2019 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Utah
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February 1, 2019 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Utah
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Since they are all from the same batch of F2 seeds, there has to be a genetic component to it, not just a one-off. So, I'm going to hope they stay small (the middle one is only 5" tall), grow them out and see what the next generation looks like.
It may not be anything new, but it's something I've not seen before. And they will probably put out additional blossoms and spoil the uniqueness. |
February 1, 2019 | #9 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Posts: 4,832
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Maybe they aren't really sunflowers....
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February 1, 2019 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posts: 6,793
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Those are awesome, dfollett! I don't know if sunflowers are dutiful parents, so do please be a good uncle and make sure they get watered..
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February 2, 2019 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Drenthe, The Netherlands
Posts: 75
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Is it strange for me to really like that plant?
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February 2, 2019 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Utah
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February 2, 2019 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
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February 3, 2019 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ohio
Posts: 4,350
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Oh, look! sunmatoes.
or maybe su-matoes
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February 4, 2019 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3
Posts: 3,220
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I love them too! Care to share the ancestry of these F2's?
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